About Ames
Ames is a small unincorporated community in northern Kansas.
Officially, Ames is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.43 square miles.
📰 Ames News Today
- Kenneth "Kenny" Ray Cyr Obituary Jul 8, 2026 chaputbuoy.com · Jul 8
- Now in transfer portal, former K-State hoops player set to visit Kansas Jayhawks Kansas City Star · Apr 10
- Iowa State 74, Kansas 56: No love for Jayhawks in Ames, Kansas win streak snapped at eight The University Daily Kansan · Feb 14
- Ames’ The Coop Chicken Fingers adds four new drive‑thru locations The Ames Tribune · Jul 10
- Dai Dai Ames brings Chicago flair as Ja’Kobi Gillespie replacement at Tennessee Knoxville News Sentinel · Jun 11
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What Makes Ames Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Ames — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKansas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.43 sq mi
Coordinates39.5689, -97.4510